Paris Hilton has been denied entrance into Japan and is returning home to the U.S. An immigration official in Tokyo’s Narita airport said today that Hilton was not allowed into the country. The 29-year-old celebrity on Monday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge in Las Vegas.
Under Japanese law, immigration authorities can deny entry to those who have been convicted of drug-related offenses. Hilton had been scheduled to promote her fashion and fragrance lines at a news conference in Tokyo today.
The 29-year-old celebrity socialite was stopped by immigration authorities upon her arrival a Narita International Airport on yesterday, one day after her plea in Las Vegas, according to an e-mailed statement by Hiltons representative, Dawn Miller. Hilton spent last night at an airport hotel after being questioned by officials.